Basic Food Employment and Training

You may be eligible for BFET program if:

• You are currently receiving or are eligible to receive food benefits.
  • Eligibility is based on household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty rate.
• You are enrolled in a Professional Technical program of study, or ESL, ABE, or GED program. (Transfer degree programs are not eligible)
• You are a U.S. Citizen, Refugee, or Immigrant (that has been in the United States for more than 5 years).
• You are not receiving and participating in the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits through DSHS (see WorkFirst program).

BFET program benefits may include:

• Establishing and/or maintaining eligibility for food benefits while attending school
• Eligibility for Working Connections Child Care (DSHS’ Child Care Subsidy Program)
• Assistance with books and required course materials
• Referral to on-campus and off-campus resources
• Exemption from 20-hour per week work requirement for students receiving Basic Food

• Complete BFET Individual Employment Plan
• Monthly Progress Report – meet briefly with college BFET staff to discuss progress
• Notify college’s BFET staff if your circumstances change, for example you open TANF, close your food benefits, stop going to school, drop or add classes, move, gain or lose employment

• Apply online
• In person – Walla Walla

• • DSHS Community Service Office:
    1371 W Pine Street
    Walla Walla, WA 99362
• In person – Clarkston

• • Clarkston Community Services Office
    525 5th St.
    Clarkston, WA 99403